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To: JDN who wrote (151448)12/17/2005 8:30:29 AM
From: steve harris  Respond to of 793743
 
The next election is more important to the democrats than anything else. Anything.



To: JDN who wrote (151448)12/17/2005 10:11:07 AM
From: Lane3  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 793743
 
Section 206 allows federal officials to issue roving John Doe wiretaps for spy and anti-terrorism investigations."

That's gone.


Gone? As in cut out of the legislation? I didn't see anything about that. The modifications made to the legislation were pretty minor, to the best of my knowledge.



To: JDN who wrote (151448)12/17/2005 1:14:15 PM
From: KLP  Respond to of 793743
 
This gives the enemy about 12 days to get themselves in order to start doing the things they were doing before the Patriot Act. Dec 31, 2005 is the end of those items unless Congress does something smart for a change in the short few days they still can.